Movies like Rookie of the Year and The Bad News Bears make an impression on the American conscience by taking an all-time favourite pastime like baseball, and making it accessible to the mainstream. Meanwhile, films like Stand By Me and The Goonies take ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Apollo Guide (Janet Branagan)
The Sandlot is a favorite movie for some, but I won't count myself among them. Those who enjoy the film probably do so for all of the reasons I don't -- it's childish, predictable, unrealistic, poorly acted, silly, and saccharine nostalgia. In other words ...read the complete Sandlot movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)